Ranunculaceae Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz ex Walp.
Nuttal's Larkspur
Shuswap - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 65
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Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz ex Walp.
Scientific name: Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz ex Walp.
USDA symbol: DENU2 (
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Common names: Nuttal's Larkspur
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Used with roses and scattered by small girls in the Corpus Christi ceremony in the church.
RECRD: 1693 id: 12300